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MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. — A sandbar off the coast of North Carolina has become quite an attraction after dozens of sand dollars washed ashore.
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The area, commonly referred to as Sand Dollar Island, is in Morehead City between Shackleford Banks and the Rachel Carson Reserve.
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No one really knows why so many sand dollars wind up on the island, but the sand bar is one of the many hidden gems North Carolina has to offer.
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